Overview

Palliative surgery can greatly contribute to improving symptom control and quality of life for terminal cancer patients. Owing to the advanced stage of the disease, however, this type of surgery is also associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is therefore important for surgeons to have a sound understanding of the medical and scientific background underlying treatment decisions in palliative surgery, a foundation that this book provides. The opening chapters examine the relationship between palliative medicine and palliative surgery and address general issues including pain management and anesthesiological considerations. The role of palliative surgery in a wide range of disease settings is then thoroughly explored, including detailed information on surgical techniques and their indications and outcomes. This book will be an invaluable resource for all who wish to learn more about the emerging role of palliative surgery.

Full Product Details

Author:   Matthias W. Wichmann ,  Guy Maddern
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.813kg
ISBN:  

9783642537080

ISBN 10:   3642537081
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   26 March 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction.- Palliative Medicine and Palliative Surgery - Two Worlds Collide?.- Models of Care in Palliative Medicine.- Pain Management in Palliative Surgery.- Palliative Surgery – Psycho Social and Ethical Aspects.- Anaesthesiological Considerations in Palliative Surgery.- Palliative Surgery - Maxillofacial.- Palliative Surgery – Neurosurgery.- Palliative Surgery – ENT.- Palliative Surgery – Lung and Mediastinum.- Palliative Surgery – Oesophagus.- Palliative Surgery – Stomach.- Palliative Surgery – Pancreas.- Palliative Surgery – Biliary Tract/Liver.- Palliative Surgery – Small Bowel.- Palliative Surgery – Large Bowel and Rectum.-  Palliative Surgery – Urology.- Palliative Surgery – Gynaecology.- Palliative Surgery – Endocrine/Thyroid.- Palliative Surgery – Breast.- Palliative Surgery – Orthopaedic/Trauma.- Palliative Surgery – Medical Oncology Considerations.- Palliative Surgery – Radiation Oncology Consideration.- Palliative Care – Radiological Interventions.- Palliative Care – Gastroenterological Interventions.

Reviews

From the reviews: The opening section deals with palliative care generally ... . second section deals with the special needs of patients having palliative surgery ... . The last two-thirds of the book deals with palliative surgery by domain: the various parts of the gastrointestinal tract, the brain, the head and neck, the breast ... . a useful book to have on the shelf in the palliative care unit, to guide junior staff as to what is possible and what the options are. (News Letter - IAHPC book reviews, Vol. 15 (4), April, 2014)

Author Information

About the Editors: Dr. Matthias Wichmann is a General Surgeon trained in Munich and is Fellow of the Australian College of Surgeons since 2007. He is Assistant Professor of the University of Munich since 2004 and Associate Professor of Flinders University in Adelaide since 2007. Dr. Wichmann is Consultant General Surgeon Mount Gambier Hospital (a rural hospital centre in South Australia) since 2006. His surgical interests involve colorectal cancer surgery, minimal invasive surgery and surgical education. Dr. Wichmann is Co-Editor of Jauch/Mutschler/Wichmann: Chirurgie Basisweiterbildung, 2007, 978-3-540-34004-1.

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